Kings Park Hotel

Hotel is pleasant enough and clean however not many local restaurants and area surrounding not fantastic

Nice and peaceful

The room was good, comfy bed, warm and a Smart TV. Disappointed as thought this was advertised as a hotel the bar and evening restaurant were not open. Breakfast was basic continental. Location was very good near a lovely park and very central to the town centre and theatre.

Comfy beds, staff are so helpful and lovely. Rooms were so clean and bathrooms were spacious. Only downside was that there Was no fresh water to drink in rooms but easily rectified and lighting wasn’t great for doing makeup as there is a golden glow in The lights but again it’s not a big issue. Will definitely book again.

Awful stay - room was freezing, grubby carpets, restaurant closed and room smelt! Absolute no go! Had to put my coat over the bed covers to stay warm. Disappointing the restaurant was closed as no where else nearby to eat. Would never stay here again.

Really disappointing stay unfortunately. Room had a strange smell when you walked in, carpet didn't look like it had been hoovered and was really stained. Toilet seat was broken, we were provided with 2 loo rolls neither of which were full, soap dispenser was nearly empty. We had to ask for another towel as we were only provided with 1. Bar was closed on a Saturday night. Breakfast was continental which would have been fine and we were expecting but was cheap Aldi yoghurts, brown Bananas, sliced bread etc really not well thought out or worth the value at all. Only saving grace were the staff who were friendly. Glad we were only there 1 night.

Very comfortable stay in a quirky ex-police station. It’s a pity the restaurant wasn’t open. My room was spacious with a stand alone bath. The fixtures and fittings were of high standard. The room was very clean apart from an oversight whereby the previous persons towel was hanging on the door and the bin needed emptied! Breakfast was good quality although not much choice for some, however, a large fry always suits my needs. The staff were all pleasant and we were even given a quick tour of the cells. Not sure why there has been so many negative comments so far, my only comment would be the lack of a**osphere but with a dozen rooms and no restaurant I guess other guests had to go somewhere else of an evening.

On our 45th wedding anniversary, my wife surprised me with a day out, staying at a boutique hotel. She chose the King’s Park Hotel in Retford. The idea was a ramble around Retford, followed by dinner in the hotel and a few drinks at the bar. When we left, she apologised to me for her choice—the reasons why follow. We booked the suite as it was the only option. 1. The suite had not been cleaned properly. There were bits and pieces on the living room carpet and bits of paper on the bathroom floor. The fridge contained a half-consumed bottle of Prosecco. 2. There was a facility to make tea or coffee, but no milk. 3. The toilet flush malfunctioned; you could only get it to flush by spinning the handle! 4. There was not even a bar of soap in the bathroom, let alone shampoo or shower gel. 5. The photos of lovely rooms on the website bore no resemblance to the suite in levels of décor or appeal. 6. A coat hanger was hanging from the curtain rail. 7. There were cushions on the floor behind chairs. 8. We could not locate the TV remote. The following day, we found it pushed behind a curtain. 9. We had loud music playing into the early hours. Then we found out that there was an event at the hotel that night. Consequently, there was no restaurant going to be open, the space being used for the event. There was no bar either! The full English Breakfast they boast about was unavailable the next day, and we ate off plastic chairs and tables, not the restaurant shown on the web. They posted none of this on the website, and we believe we have a clear-cut case of misrepresentation, which we shall take further. The staff were friendly but could do nothing as the managers were “away”. They arranged for two glasses of wine for us to take to the suite. It was a spoiled anniversary. We were only saved by finding a lovely Italian restaurant in the town. My view is that when we booked, they were full and they placed us in the suite, which is rarely used.

Sadly this hotel did not live up to expectations . Let’s start with the positives however. The receptionist could not have been more helpful and the room, albeit somewhat dated, was adequate . Sadly however- and contrary to the claims on their website, - the Restaurant and bar were closed . And judging by recent reviews on TripAdvisor , it appears they had been for several weeks! . We were also informed that contrary to their claims, the “Full English Breakfast” had been down-graded to “Continental” only. Given the above ( or more to the point - the lack of), , we decided against staying and reluctantly sought accommodation elsewhere. Sadly neither the hotel nor *********** would offer a refund which somewhat soured the first stopover of our week-log break.